Lexicon / H8206
שֻׁפִּים
shup.pim
  • Shuppim

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Glosses: Shuppim

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.12;

son of: Ir (H5893);

brother of: Huppim (H2650) and Maacah (H4601M)

§ Shuppim = "serpents"

1) son of Iri or Ir, grandson of Bela, and great grandson of Benjamin

2) a Merarite Levite, son of Hosah, and in charge of the West Gate of the temple in the time of David

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.16

§ Shuppim = "serpents"

1) son of Iri or Ir, grandson of Bela, and great grandson of Benjamin

2) a Merarite Levite, son of Hosah, and in charge of the West Gate of the temple in the time of David

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Shuppim

שֻׁפִּים n.pr.m appar. doorkeeper .